Hi friends,
After my first surgery, I spent several months having radiation treatment five days a week, and my nurses were with me every single day. When they had to make a mask for my face, everyone thought I would need to be sedated, but my oncology nurse told them she believed I could stay still and she held my hand the entire time.
My nurses were always there for me. They took care of me through the nausea, pain, and dizziness — telling me stories, keeping my spirits up, and making me laugh. In one of the hardest times of my life, many of my happiest moments came from them.
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Healthcare workers often don’t realize how much their smallest actions shape a patient’s entire experience. A patient might be scared, exhausted, or overwhelmed — and then one moment of kindness shifts everything.
Here’s what patients learn from you, often without you ever knowing:
You teach us what strength looks like.
Not the loud kind — the steady kind that shows up day after day, even when you’re tired.
You teach us that care isn’t just medical — it’s personal.
The way you speak, the way you touch a shoulder, the way you take an extra breath before walking out of the room… it matters.
Most patients don’t remember the treatment plans or the protocols — but we remember you.
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